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iinaiii tLsked the war people: '' Which will be goodi Here is Town- 

 siugers. Here is Day.s." And, without tiiinking, they chose Days. 



After they had sat there for a while (xA'ndox's-father said: "To 

 the woods, to the woods. I feel strange because my eye twitches." 

 And after they had o-one into the woods a canoe came along. After 

 it, another; after it, another. Lo! seven canoes passed in front of 

 thcMii. Those were the Giti'sda people. They could not do anything. 

 They were waiting for the day that the shaman had appointed. 

 Although the [Haidaj canoes stuck out [of the woods] they did not see 

 them. 



During a previous war expedition a man whose wife was steering 

 for him passed in front of the place where they had landed. And the 

 woman came toward them. After she had come along for a while, 

 picking l)erries, she discovered the war canoes. She turned about at 

 once and ran awa3\ Her husband in the canoe held a gun. At that 

 time six of them chased her. He-who-was-going-to-be Gia'gudjan ran 

 in after the woman. By and by he shot [the man]. He floated still 

 upon the water. They pidled liim in. Then, however, they shot into 

 him and killed him. 



On this night they camped at the same place where the person had 

 been shot. When day broke, a white canoe sail passed up in the mid- 

 dle of the inlet. On that night they landed farther up. Lda'ogwan ^^ 

 acted as pilot. The}' were near the place to which they were bound. 



They went along that night and stole up on the side opposite the 

 fort of those that they were going against. And those who went in 

 ad\ance jumped otf under a clitf. The}^ got off Avhere two canoes were 

 anchored. They pulled the canoes off. The fort people were gather- 

 ing salal-berries. And they smashed the canoes. On the shore near 

 them a slight crackling noise was heard. 



Da}' began to dawn. Then they landed a little wa}" off from this, 

 near the place whither they were bound. And two were sent to 

 reconnoiter. They came back at once on the run. They said that 

 there were very many salmon hooks stuck into the ground at the edge 

 of the water. 



They now- got off the canoes. I also got off with them. They 

 crossed a salmon creek in a crowd. Those who were friends kept 

 together. Two persons acted as leaders. These gave commands. 

 They told them to sit down. They sat down at once. By and by one 

 of those who had gone scouting came to them. He searched in his 

 box, and they thought he was looking- for a weapon. Presently a 

 crackling arose in the woods, and they lay on the ground. 



By and by, when they said "hilk,''''' they ran into the house. I 

 went in with them. Wa wa wa wa, they tried to take each other for 

 slaves. Presently all got out. They discovered it [their mistake]. 

 They then went out at once. And (iia'gudjan"'s companions came 



